That's what I kept on saying not too long ago It seems like I was living in the darkest hole My sadness and my anger start to take control I had a lot of stuff weighing on me y'all I shed a lot of tears that you didn't see, no But I couldn't let grief consume me Cause I got a little girl depending on me It can't rain forever The sun's got to shine again I remember that old saying So I kept praying and you should do the same my friend I stay prayed up, that gets me by That's how I made it through my darkest times Yeah I'm a sinner and that's no lie Thank God my prayers are heard cause He knows I try Yeah I stay prayed up, yes I stay prayed up See the only way I made it through my pain is through God's favor Why me Lord How am I supposed to raise these kids alone I do the best I can to keep a happy home It's hard to do it now, my better half is gone Got a lot of eyes looking at me y'all Judging every move that I'm making y'all I'm just trying to do the best that I can But it's hard cause I'm just an ordinary man It can't rain forever The sun's gonna shine again I remember the old saying So I just keep praying and you should do the same my friend And I stay prayed up, that gets me by That's how I made it through my darkest times Yeah I'm a sinner and that's no lie Thank God my prayers are heard cause He knows I try Yeah I stay prayed up, yes I stay prayed up You see the only way I made it through is through God's favor See I stay prayed up, I stay prayed up You see the only way I made it through my pain is through God's favor I stay prayed up, that gets me by That's how I made it through my darkest times Yeah I'm a sinner and that's no lie Thank God my prayers are heard cause He knows I try Yeah I stay prayed up, yes I stay prayed up Oh I made it through because of God's favor